June 12, 2019 Dementia There is no evidence from this study to suggest that antidepressants can triple the risk of people developing dementia.
May 31, 2019 Addiction The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed.
May 1, 2019 Health Policy Health Canada’s medication safety warnings are not consistent with those of other countries.
March 27, 2019 Addiction Life-threatening emergencies like heart attack or stroke get immediate care as they should. Why are people suffering from drug addiction who are at high risk of harm or death treated differently with limited resources to save their lives?
March 12, 2019 Health Policy Health Canada’s new directives for opioid manufacturers ads to health professionals is quite late out of the gate.
February 22, 2019 Addiction Legal heroin access proposed as an adjunct to harm reduction programs to reduce risk of opioid overdose.
December 21, 2018 Addiction More talk but little action it seems on providing appropriate service for people suffering from opioid addiction.